EP2728344A1 - Tumor site identification device and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device and method for identifying a tumor site.
- Lymph node metastasis is an important prognostic factor in gastrointestinal cancers, such as gastric cancer and colon cancer. Accurate diagnosis of the presence of lymph node metastasis is essential to determine appropriate treatment for patients.
- lymph node metastasis NPL 1 and NPL 2.
- NPL 3 the necessity of postoperative adjuvant therapy for many gastrointestinal cancers.
- 5-aminolevulinic acid is currently applied for cancer detection in a wide region including the gastrointestinal region (NPL 5, NPL 6, and NPL 7).
- 5-ALA is a kind of endogenous amino acid, and when exogenous 5-ALA is administered, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), which is a metabolite of 5-ALA, accumulates in cancer cells due to the difference in the activity of metabolic enzymes.
- PpIX protoporphyrin IX
- the principle of this technology is to detect PpIX, which is a fluorescent material, for cancer diagnosis.
- the present inventors' group reported very excellent results of the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in a murine model of rectal cancer by a method using 5-ALA-induced PpIX fluorescence (NPL 4). This was the first report on photodynamic diagnosis using 5-ALA for lymph node metastasis of gastrointestinal cancer.
- Connective tissues e.g., fat, collagen, etc.
- Connective tissues emit strong autofluorescence in the blue to green wavelength range upon irradiation with blue excitation light. This autofluorescence interferes with the detection of PpIX fluorescence.
- PpIX is photobleached by light irradiation, and that a photooxidation reaction occurs during photobleaching to convert PpIX into another substance called photo-protoporphyrin (PPp) (NPL 8).
- PPp photo-protoporphyrin
- NPL 9 photo-protoporphyrin
- a primary object of the present invention is to establish a method for specifically detecting fluorescence of porphyrins, and to increase the speed and accuracy of the diagnosis of tumor sites, including lymph node metastasis, in clinical practice.
- PpIX is converted into another substance called photo-protoporphyrin (PPp) by irradiation with excitation light.
- PpIX has a fluorescence peak at 635 nm, whereas PPp has another fluorescence peak at about 675 nm. Since PpIX and PPp have different fluorescence peaks, the conversion from PpIX to PPp can be observed as spectral waveform changes over time.
- This conversion can also be observed pictorially by using ratio images of two spectroscopic images at 635 nm and 675 nm corresponding to PpIX and PPp, respectively.
- the present inventors found that the localization of PpIX can be specifically identified by ratio imaging based on the photoconversion (photobleaching) of PpIX.
- the present invention provides the following device and method for detecting a tumor site.
- a tumor site can be identified accurately and rapidly even in an area with connective tissues (e.g., fat, collagen, etc.), which emit strong autofluorescence in the blue to green wavelength region.
- connective tissues e.g., fat, collagen, etc.
- the device or method of the present invention facilitates the diagnosis of residual tumor around the tumor site after removal, or the diagnosis of metastasis in dissected lymph nodes. This contributes to improved surgical outcomes.
- the device of the present invention can specifically detect a tumor site rapidly and easily, without the need for other complicated equipment, and can be used in an operating room or at the bedside.
- the fluorescence wavelength is shifted to a longer wavelength by about 40 nm.
- the tumor site can be identified based on the difference in the fluorescence wavelength of PpIX and PPp, without the influence of autofluorescence.
- PpIX is most excited at an excitation wavelength of around 405 nm ( Fig. 2 ), and the maximum fluorescence absorption wavelength is about 635 nm ( Fig. 3 ).
- PPp is most excited at an excitation wavelength of around 436 nm ( Fig. 4 ), and the maximum fluorescence absorption wavelength is about 675 nm ( Fig. 5 ).
- 5-aminolevulinic acid is administered to a subject (i.e., a cancer patient).
- 5-ALA is absorbed into cells and converted into porphobilinogen within the cells.
- the porphobilinogen is then converted into a tetrapyrrole derivative, which is a tetramer of porphobilinogen, by the action of porphobilinogen deaminase (PBGD).
- PBGD porphobilinogen deaminase
- the tetrapyrrole derivative is cyclized to give uroporphyrinogen III.
- the uroporphyrinogen III is then converted into protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) via coproporphyrinogen and protoporphyrinogen III ( Fig. 6 ).
- PpIX Since cancer cells have high activity of PBGD and low activity of ferrochelatase (FC) for the conversion of PpIX into heme, PpIX accumulates in cancer cells. The accumulated PpIX is partially converted into PPp by light irradiation.
- the wavelength of light to be irradiated to convert PpIX into PPp may be in the range of about 380 to 450 nm. It is preferable to irradiate PpIX with light at a wavelength of around 436 nm so that PpIX is gradually converted into PPp ( Fig. 7 ).
- the conversion of part of PpIX into PPp and the excitation of both PpIX and PPp can be performed simultaneously by irradiation with light at around 436 nm.
- Light at around 405 nm can also excite PpIX and PPp simultaneously; however, the yield of PPp relative to the amount of PpIX is low.
- the most preferable combination is that of irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm. This combination results in the largest I 675 /I 635 ratio.
- the irradiation time is about 2 to 5 minutes, and the irradiation intensity is about 2 to 5 J/cm 2 .
- Irradiation with a large amount of excitation light increases the degree of conversion of PpIX into PPp, which facilitates the identification of tumor.
- excitation light of energy that does not damage tissues and cells.
- Fig. 8 schematically shows an embodiment of the device of the present invention.
- Fig. 8 is just an example of the device of the present invention, and it is obvious that the device of the present invention is not limited thereto.
- a light source a mercury lamp in this figure
- excitation light is converted into excitation light at around 436 nm by an excitation filter, and the excitation light is applied to a sample.
- Fig. 8 shows a case of using excitation light at around 436 nm, it is more preferable to combine irradiation light at around 405 nm and excitation light at around 436 nm.
- the wavelength of excitation light is appropriately selected so that PpIX can be converted into PPp, and so that PPp fluorescence and PpIX fluorescence can be obtained.
- examples of the sample include lymph nodes of a cancer patient, an area of predicted metastasis such as peritoneal metastasis, an area of suspected cancer, the surroundings, and surgical margins of the resected cancer tissue.
- the resected cancer tissue can also be used as the sample.
- the light source for the conversion of PpIX into PPp and the light source for the excitation of PpIX and PPp may be different, but are preferably the same.
- Examples of such a light source include mercury lamps, such as low-pressure mercury lamps, high-pressure mercury lamps, and ultra-high pressure mercury lamps; xenon lamps, halogen lamps, metal halide lamps, etc. Among these, mercury lamps are preferred.
- the excitation light from the light source may be directly applied to the area of suspected tumor in the subject via an excitation filter, an objective lens, etc.
- the excitation light passing through an excitation filter is delivered through an optical fiber, and the reflected light thereof is guided to a spectroscopy unit via an optical fiber.
- the device of the present invention can also be used as an endoscope for in vivo cancer diagnosis.
- a fluorescence microscope equipped with an objective lens can be used.
- the excitation light and reflected light passing through the excitation filter are preferably allowed to pass through a dichroic mirror (>455 nm in Fig. 8A ).
- the reflected light passing through the dichroic mirror is separated into PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence by a spectroscopy unit.
- the spectroscopy unit may be a band pass filter ( Fig. 8A , left-hand side) or a dichroic mirror ( Fig. 8B , right-hand side).
- the band pass filter may be of a rotating- or sliding-type ( Fig. 8A shows a rotating-type band pass filter).
- dichroic mirrors for example, a combination of two dichroic mirrors >615 nm and >655 nm enables simultaneous acquisition of two spectroscopic data at 635 ⁇ 20 nm and 675 ⁇ 20 nm.
- the two data at around 635 nm and around 675 nm obtained by the spectroscopy unit are sent to a spectroscopy detection unit to obtain image data before and after light irradiation.
- the spectroscopy detection unit comprises one or more imaging means, such as a CCD camera.
- the spectroscopy detection unit may comprise one imaging means (e.g., a CCD camera); whereas when two images are obtained simultaneously using dichroic mirrors, as shown in Fig. 8B , the spectroscopy detection unit may comprise two imaging means.
- the image data obtained by the spectroscopy detection unit are sent to a tumor discrimination unit to determine the presence of tumor.
- the tumor discrimination unit comprises a central control unit (e.g., a computer) that calculates the picture signals with optical images sent from the spectroscopy detection unit.
- Fig. 9 shows an embodiment of calculation of two image data at 635 nm and 675 nm by the central control unit (computer). Images at 635 nm (images 1 and 3; I 635nm ) and images at 675 nm (images 2 and 4; I 675nm ) are obtained before and after light irradiation for the conversion of PpIX into PPp. Image calculation (division between the images: I 675nm //I 635nm ) is performed on each pair of the images before and after light irradiation to prepare ratio images (images A and B, respectively), and the increment is calculated by dividing image B by image A.
- the area is judged to be the tumor site; whereas when the increment is less than the cutoff value, the area is judged to be the non-tumor site. More specifically, the fluorescence intensity data of the image at around 635 nm (I 635nm ) and the fluorescence intensity data of the image at around 675 nm (I 635nm ) are obtained.
- the tumor site is visualized as an image with a high I R post /I R pre ratio, whereas collagen, connective tissues, etc., are visualized as images with a low I R post /I R pre ratio. Thereby, the tumor site can be identified.
- the determination results obtained by the tumor discrimination unit can be sent to a display connected to the computer so that the tumor site or non-tumor site is displayed.
- the type of cancer that can be detected in the present invention is not limited. Examples thereof include cancers and tumors caused by malignant transformation of epithelial cells, such as malignant melanoma, skin cancer, lung cancer, bronchial cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, bowel cancer, liver cancer, bile duct cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and brain tumor; and cancers and tumors caused by malignant transformation of supporting tissue component cells, such as osteosarcoma and myosarcoma.
- epithelial cells such as malignant melanoma, skin cancer, lung cancer, bronchial cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, bowel cancer, liver cancer, bile duct cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and brain tumor
- gastrointestinal cancers gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, bowel cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver and bile duct cancer, etc.
- lymph node metastasis particularly sentinel lymph node metastasis
- peritoneal metastases of gastrointestinal cancers.
- Examples of the subject include mammals, such as humans, monkeys, cows, horses, pigs, dogs, and cats; particularly humans.
- Salts of 5-ALA are also usable.
- examples of such salts include acid addition salts, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromate, hydroiodate, phosphate, nitrate, sulfate, acetate, toluenesulfonate, succinate, oxalate, lactate, tartrate, glycolate, methanesulfonate, citrate, fumarate, maleate, and malate; alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts, such as sodium salt, potassium salt, and calcium salt; and the like.
- the dosage of 5-ALA may be about 1 mg to 400 mg, preferably about 10 mg to 40 mg, per kg of human body weight.
- the time between the administration of 5-ALA and irradiation with excitation light for exciting PpIX is preferably a time that allows accumulation of sufficient PpIX in the tumor tissues.
- the specific time is 4 hours to 8 hours, for example.
- PpIX solution PpIX was dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to a concentration of 0.1 mM.
- MKN-45 established from human poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma
- 5-ALA (1 mM) was added to a culture dish, and the dish was incubated for 30 minutes. The medium was then replaced with fresh medium, followed by incubation for 3 hours. After trypsin treatment, a cell suspension with a concentration of 1 x 10 7 cells/ml was collected and used in the experiment.
- Spectroscopic images were acquired using the following devices.
- Macrozoom microscope (MVX10; Olympus) 12-bit monochrome CCD camera (ORCA-ER, Hamamatsu Photonics) Liquid crystal tunable filter (Varispec VIS-20-HC-20; CRi Inc.) Fluorescence mirror unit (U-MNBV2, Olympus) First, background noise images (I N 635nm , I N 675nm ) were taken before the acquisition of spectroscopic images.
- Image processing was performed using Image-J software.
- an area where the obtained value is greater than a certain cut-off value is the location of PpIX.
- a gastric cancer cell line (MKN-45) was treated with 5-ALA and cultured for 3 hours. Then, the cell line was continuously irradiated with excitation light at 436 nm, and spectra were measured at regular time intervals. Although the spectral variation was different from that of the case of using a PpIX solution, a similar tendency (decrease in the peak at 635 nm and increase in the peak at 675 nm) was also observed in the cultured cells ( Fig. 10 ). Further, it was confirmed that the I 675 /I 635 ratio increased in a fluence-dependent manner ( Fig. 11 ). However, the ratio variation was less than that of the case of using the PpIX solution.
- Ratio imaging was performed to visualize the spectral changes. More specifically, spectroscopic images at 635 nm and 675 nm were obtained after a fixed period of irradiation time under 436-nm excitation light, and their ratio images were prepared. Changes in the ratio images before and after irradiation were observed. Fig. 12 shows the results. Similar to the results of the spectrum measurement, it was shown that the brightness of the ratio images gradually increased along with increasing fluence.
- Ratio imaging was performed in the same manner as in Example 2 by observing collagen fibers and a cell suspension of 5-ALA-treated cancer cells at the same time.
- the cancer cell and collagen were not distinguishable on the spectroscopic images; however, when their ratio images (I R pre and I R post ) were prepared, and the I R post /I R pre ratio was calculated, it was revealed that only the location of PpIX was visualized with higher ratio value than the surrounding ( Fig. 13 ).
- Target patients were selected from gastric and colon cancer patients who were suspected of lymph node metastasis before surgery, and who agreed to participate in the clinical test in writing beforehand. However, porphyria patients, patients with an allergy history, patients with liver/kidney dysfunction, and patients with digestive tract obstruction were excluded.
- lymph nodes were fixed in formalin, and submitted to the pathological department of the hospital for histopathological diagnosis.
- Fig. 14 shows the results of actual diagnosis using the tumor site identification method of the present invention.
- the use of the method of the present invention allows visualization of only the location of PpIX.
- the visualized image is synthesized with the original image, the actual localization of PpIX, that is, the localization of cancer, can be easily clarified.
- Fig. 15 shows the results of cancer tissues treated by the method of the present invention, to which connective tissues (e.g., collagen and fat tissue) were attached.
- the fluorescence image of this sample shows strong blue autofluorescence in part of the sample. Due to the impact of the autofluorescence, it was hard to confirm the red fluorescence (635 nm, 675 nm) of PpIX. Even the red channel image and the 635-nm spectroscopic image failed to clarify the localization of PpIX; however, the localization of PpIX was clarified by using the method and device of the present invention.
- Fig. 16 shows the results of another clinical subject.
- strong autofluorescence derived from connective tissues and blood vessel walls was observed. Due to the impact of strong autofluorescence, the red channel image and the spectroscopic image show strong signals in areas where PpIX was not present; however, it is shown that the method and device of the present invention can eliminate the impact of autofluorescence.
- MKN-45 (established from human poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma)
- 5-ALA (1 mM) was added to a dish in which MKN-45 cells had been cultured, and the dish was incubated for 30 minutes. The medium was then replaced with fresh medium, followed by incubation for 3 hours. After trypsin treatment, a cell suspension with a concentration of 1 x 10 7 cells/ml was collected and used in the experiment.
- Fig. 17 (a) is a graph showing fluorescence intensity.
- Fig. 17 (b) is a graph obtained by normalizing the graph (a) by the 635-nm peak.
- Fig. 18 (a) is a graph showing fluorescence intensity.
- Fig. 18 (b) is a graph obtained by normalizing the graph (a) by the 635-nm peak.
- the 635-nm peak (PpIX) decreased along with increasing fluence at 405 nm, and a new peak (PPp) was observed at 675 nm ( Figs. 19 (a) and (b) ).
- Fig. 19 (a) is a graph showing fluorescence intensity.
- Fig. 19 (b) is a graph obtained by normalizing the graph (a) by the 635-nm peak.
- each combination showed an increase in the I 675 /I 635 ratio between before and after irradiation with 1 J/cm 2 .
- the combination of irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm (Case 3) showed the greatest change. This is because the 405-nm wavelength light can more efficiently convert PpIX into PPp, and the 436-nm excitation light is most suitable for the excitation of PPp.
- Collagen Type I collagen extracted from cow's Achilles tendon
- FAD an FAD solution diluted to 90 ⁇ M Spectral analysis was performed using the devices described above. The irradiation light was 405 nm, and the excitation light was 436 nm.
Abstract
the protoporphyrins being protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) and photo-protoporphyrin (PPp), and
the device comprising:
a light irradiation unit that converts part of PpIX into PPp;
a spectroscopy unit that separates PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence:
a spectroscopy detection unit that detects the relative fluorescence intensity of the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence; and
a tumor discrimination unit that discriminates between the tumor site and a non-tumor site based on the relative fluorescence intensity of PpIX and PPp.
Description
- The present invention relates to a device and method for identifying a tumor site.
- Lymph node metastasis is an important prognostic factor in gastrointestinal cancers, such as gastric cancer and colon cancer. Accurate diagnosis of the presence of lymph node metastasis is essential to determine appropriate treatment for patients.
- For example, the necessity of postoperative adjuvant therapy for many gastrointestinal cancers is determined by the presence of lymph node metastasis (
NPL 1 and NPL 2). In particular, when the diagnosis of gastric cancer with intraoperative sentinel lymph node biopsy shows that there is no metastasis, surgery with reduced lymph node dissection may be selected (NPL 3). For these reasons, rapid and accurate diagnosis of lymph node metastasis would be clinically very useful. - However, no diagnostic technique has been established at present to replace conventional histopathological diagnosis. Routine histopathological diagnosis of lymph node metastasis is performed only on samples obtained from a single section; therefore, it is possible to miss some cases of micrometastasis, and its diagnostic accuracy is not sufficient (NPL 4). Moreover, intraoperative rapid diagnosis takes at least 20 to 30 minutes before the diagnosis. It is thus necessary to establish a new, more accurate and rapid approach.
- Photodynamic technology using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is currently applied for cancer detection in a wide region including the gastrointestinal region (
NPL 5, NPL 6, and NPL 7). 5-ALA is a kind of endogenous amino acid, and when exogenous 5-ALA is administered, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), which is a metabolite of 5-ALA, accumulates in cancer cells due to the difference in the activity of metabolic enzymes. The principle of this technology is to detect PpIX, which is a fluorescent material, for cancer diagnosis. The present inventors' group reported very excellent results of the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in a murine model of rectal cancer by a method using 5-ALA-induced PpIX fluorescence (NPL 4). This was the first report on photodynamic diagnosis using 5-ALA for lymph node metastasis of gastrointestinal cancer. - However, lymph nodes in the human body are wrapped in connective tissues. Connective tissues (e.g., fat, collagen, etc.) emit strong autofluorescence in the blue to green wavelength range upon irradiation with blue excitation light. This autofluorescence interferes with the detection of PpIX fluorescence.
- It is known that PpIX is photobleached by light irradiation, and that a photooxidation reaction occurs during photobleaching to convert PpIX into another substance called photo-protoporphyrin (PPp) (NPL 8). PpIX has a fluorescence peak at 635 nm, while PPp has another fluorescence peak at about 675 nm (NPL 9).
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- NPL 1: "Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines (Ver. 3)," edited by Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kanehara & Co., Ltd.
- NPL 2: "JSCCR Guidelines 2010 for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer," edited by Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Kanehara & Co., Ltd.
- NPL 3: Ichikura T, et al., Ann Surg, 2009 Jun; 249(6):942-7
- NPL 4: Murayama Y, et al., Int J Cancer, 2009 Nov 15; 125(10):2256-63
- NPL 5: Stummer W, et al., Neurosurgery, 1998 Mar; 42(3):518-25
- NPL 6: Kriegmair M, et al., J Urol, 1996 Jan; 155(1):105-9
- NPL 7: Mayinger B, et al., Gastrointest Endosc, 1999 Aug; 50(2):242-6
- NPL 8: Moan J, et al., Int J Cancer, 1997 Jan 6; 70(1):90-7
- NPL 9: Bagdonas S, et al., Photochem Photobiol, 2000 Aug; 72(2):186-92
- Identification of tumor sites, particularly tumor sites covered with connective tissues, such as lymph nodes, in clinical applications requires the elimination of autofluorescence of endogenous tissues.
- A primary object of the present invention is to establish a method for specifically detecting fluorescence of porphyrins, and to increase the speed and accuracy of the diagnosis of tumor sites, including lymph node metastasis, in clinical practice.
- PpIX is converted into another substance called photo-protoporphyrin (PPp) by irradiation with excitation light. PpIX has a fluorescence peak at 635 nm, whereas PPp has another fluorescence peak at about 675 nm. Since PpIX and PPp have different fluorescence peaks, the conversion from PpIX to PPp can be observed as spectral waveform changes over time.
- This conversion can also be observed pictorially by using ratio images of two spectroscopic images at 635 nm and 675 nm corresponding to PpIX and PPp, respectively.
- Focusing on this conversion, the present inventors found that the localization of PpIX can be specifically identified by ratio imaging based on the photoconversion (photobleaching) of PpIX.
- The present invention provides the following device and method for detecting a tumor site.
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Item 1. A device for identifying a tumor site in a subject, the device spectroscopically detecting fluorescence of protoporphyrins present in the tumor site,
the protoporphyrins being protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) and photo-protoporphyrin (PPp), and
the device comprising:- a light irradiation unit that converts part of PpIX into PPp;
- a spectroscopy unit that separates PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence:
- a spectroscopy detection unit that detects the relative fluorescence intensity of the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence; and
- a tumor discrimination unit that discriminates between the tumor site and a non-tumor site based on the relative fluorescence intensity of PpIX and PPp.
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Item 2. The device according toItem 1, wherein the light irradiation unit comprises a light source and a light source optical fiber for guiding excitation light from the light source to the subject. -
Item 3. The device according toItem -
Item 4. The device according to any one ofItems 1 to 3, comprising a spectroscopy optical fiber for guiding the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence to the spectroscopy unit. -
Item 5. The device according to any one ofItems 1 to 4, further comprising a display unit that displays information regarding the tumor discrimination results from the tumor discrimination unit, as image information corresponding to the position of the discriminated tumor site emitting fluorescence in the subject. - Item 6. A method for identifying a tumor site in a subject, comprising the steps of:
- irradiating protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) accumulated in the tumor site of the subject with light to convert part of PpIX into photo-protoporphyrin (PPp);
- irradiating excitation light for PpIX and PPp;
- separating fluorescence emitted from PpIX and PPp, which have been excited with the excitation light, into PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence using a spectroscopy unit;
- detecting the relative fluorescence intensity of the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence; and
- discriminating between the tumor site and a non-tumor site based on the relative fluorescence intensity of PpIX and PPp.
- Item 7. The method according to Item 6, wherein the tumor is a tumor metastasized to a sentinel lymph node.
- According to the present invention, a tumor site can be identified accurately and rapidly even in an area with connective tissues (e.g., fat, collagen, etc.), which emit strong autofluorescence in the blue to green wavelength region. For example, the device or method of the present invention facilitates the diagnosis of residual tumor around the tumor site after removal, or the diagnosis of metastasis in dissected lymph nodes. This contributes to improved surgical outcomes.
- The device of the present invention can specifically detect a tumor site rapidly and easily, without the need for other complicated equipment, and can be used in an operating room or at the bedside.
- The clinical application of the device of the present invention is expected to provide the following advantages:
- The device of the present invention is contributory to intraoperative rapid diagnosis, leading to more accurate and rapid diagnosis.
- Accurate intraoperative diagnosis results in reduction surgery and surgery without residual tumor.
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Fig. 1 shows the photoconversion (photobleaching) of PpIX. Cox GS, Krieg M, Whitten DG., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 6930-6937 -
Fig. 2 shows the excitation spectra of PpIX. Ericson MB, Grapengiesser S, Gudmundson F, et al., Laser. Med. Sci., 2003, 18, 56-62 -
Fig. 3 shows the fluorescence spectrum of PpIX. -
Fig. 4 shows the excitation spectra of PPp. Ericson MB, Grapengiesser S, Gudmundson F, et al., Laser. Med. Sci., 2003, 18, 56-62 -
Fig. 5 shows the fluorescence spectrum of PPp. -
Fig. 6 shows the heme metabolic pathway in a cancer cell. -
Fig. 7 shows spectral changes when PPp is gradually produced by light irradiation of PpIX. It is found that, due to light irradiation, the PpIX-derived fluorescence intensity peak at around 635 nm decreases, while the PPp-derived fluorescence intensity peak at around 675 nm increases. Ericson MB, Grapengiesser S, Gudmundson F, et al., Laser. Med. Sci., 2003, 18, 56-62 -
Fig. 8 shows schematic views of the device of the present invention. (A) (1) is a method of continuously obtaining two images. Images are obtained by switching a rotating-type filter (lower figure) or a sliding-type filter, and image calculation is performed on a computer. (B) (2) is a method of simultaneously obtaining two images. Two spectroscopic images are obtained at the same time using two CCD cameras, and image calculation is performed on a computer. When glass fibers are provided downward from the position indicated by *, the device of the present invention can also be used as an endoscope for in vivo diagnosis. -
Fig. 9 shows a schematic view of image processing. -
Fig. 10 shows spectral changes in 5-ALA-administered cancer cells due to light irradiation. -
Fig. 11 shows changes in the I675/I635 ratio in 5-ALA-administered cancer cells due to light irradiation. -
Fig. 12 shows ratio imaging of 5-ALA-administered cancer cells. -
Fig. 13 shows an imaging method for specifically detecting PpIX. -
Fig. 14 shows the experimental results (1) of a clinical sample. -
Fig. 15 shows the experimental results (2) of a clinical sample (overcoming false negatives). -
Fig. 16 shows the experimental results (3) of a clinical sample (overcoming false positives). -
Fig. 17 shows photobleaching in 5-ALA-treated cancer cells under irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 405 nm. It was revealed that the 405-nm light had a high PpIX excitation efficiency and PpIX photobleaching effect, but a low PPp excitation effect. -
Fig. 18 shows photobleaching in 5-ALA-treated cancer cells under irradiation light at 436 nm and excitation light at 436 nm. It was revealed that the 436-nm light had a high PPp excitation efficiency, but low PpIX excitation and PpIX photobleaching effects. -
Fig. 19 shows photobleaching in 5-ALA-treated cancer cells under irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm. The 405-nm irradiation light had a strong effect of photobleaching PpIX, and the 436-nm excitation light was suitable for excitation of PPp. This is thus the best combination. -
Fig. 20 shows ratio changes due to photobleaching and light irradiation in 5-ALA-treated cancer cells. Irradiation at 405 nm and excitation at 436 nm are the best combination. -
Fig. 21 shows photobleaching in collagen under irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm. Almost no photobleaching of collagen is observed. -
Fig. 22 shows photobleaching of FAD under irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm. Almost no photobleaching of FAD is observed. -
Fig. 23 shows ratio changes due to photobleaching and light irradiation for collagen and FAD. No ratio change is observed after light irradiation of collagen or FAD. - When protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is converted into photo-protoporphyrin (PPp) by light irradiation (
Fig. 1 ), the fluorescence wavelength is shifted to a longer wavelength by about 40 nm. In the present invention, the tumor site can be identified based on the difference in the fluorescence wavelength of PpIX and PPp, without the influence of autofluorescence. - PpIX is most excited at an excitation wavelength of around 405 nm (
Fig. 2 ), and the maximum fluorescence absorption wavelength is about 635 nm (Fig. 3 ). - PPp is most excited at an excitation wavelength of around 436 nm (
Fig. 4 ), and the maximum fluorescence absorption wavelength is about 675 nm (Fig. 5 ). - In the present invention, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is administered to a subject (i.e., a cancer patient). 5-ALA is absorbed into cells and converted into porphobilinogen within the cells. The porphobilinogen is then converted into a tetrapyrrole derivative, which is a tetramer of porphobilinogen, by the action of porphobilinogen deaminase (PBGD). The tetrapyrrole derivative is cyclized to give uroporphyrinogen III. The uroporphyrinogen III is then converted into protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) via coproporphyrinogen and protoporphyrinogen III (
Fig. 6 ). - Since cancer cells have high activity of PBGD and low activity of ferrochelatase (FC) for the conversion of PpIX into heme, PpIX accumulates in cancer cells. The accumulated PpIX is partially converted into PPp by light irradiation. The wavelength of light to be irradiated to convert PpIX into PPp may be in the range of about 380 to 450 nm. It is preferable to irradiate PpIX with light at a wavelength of around 436 nm so that PpIX is gradually converted into PPp (
Fig. 7 ). The conversion of part of PpIX into PPp and the excitation of both PpIX and PPp can be performed simultaneously by irradiation with light at around 436 nm. Light at around 405 nm can also excite PpIX and PPp simultaneously; however, the yield of PPp relative to the amount of PpIX is low. Thus, in order to efficiently excite PPp to obtain fluorescence, it is preferable to apply light at around 436 nm, which is suitable for the excitation of PPp. The most preferable combination is that of irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm. This combination results in the largest I675/I635 ratio. The irradiation time is about 2 to 5 minutes, and the irradiation intensity is about 2 to 5 J/cm2. Irradiation with a large amount of excitation light increases the degree of conversion of PpIX into PPp, which facilitates the identification of tumor. However, in order to identify the tumor site during surgery, it is preferable to apply, for a short period of time, excitation light of energy that does not damage tissues and cells. -
Fig. 8 schematically shows an embodiment of the device of the present invention.Fig. 8 is just an example of the device of the present invention, and it is obvious that the device of the present invention is not limited thereto. - In the device of
Fig. 8 , light from a light source (a mercury lamp in this figure) is converted into excitation light at around 436 nm by an excitation filter, and the excitation light is applied to a sample. AlthoughFig. 8 shows a case of using excitation light at around 436 nm, it is more preferable to combine irradiation light at around 405 nm and excitation light at around 436 nm. - The wavelength of excitation light is appropriately selected so that PpIX can be converted into PPp, and so that PPp fluorescence and PpIX fluorescence can be obtained. In the case of surgical resection of cancer, examples of the sample include lymph nodes of a cancer patient, an area of predicted metastasis such as peritoneal metastasis, an area of suspected cancer, the surroundings, and surgical margins of the resected cancer tissue. The resected cancer tissue can also be used as the sample.
- The light source for the conversion of PpIX into PPp and the light source for the excitation of PpIX and PPp may be different, but are preferably the same. Examples of such a light source include mercury lamps, such as low-pressure mercury lamps, high-pressure mercury lamps, and ultra-high pressure mercury lamps; xenon lamps, halogen lamps, metal halide lamps, etc. Among these, mercury lamps are preferred.
- The excitation light from the light source may be directly applied to the area of suspected tumor in the subject via an excitation filter, an objective lens, etc. In a preferred embodiment, the excitation light passing through an excitation filter is delivered through an optical fiber, and the reflected light thereof is guided to a spectroscopy unit via an optical fiber. When an optical fiber is used, the device of the present invention can also be used as an endoscope for in vivo cancer diagnosis. Alternatively, a fluorescence microscope equipped with an objective lens can be used.
- The excitation light and reflected light passing through the excitation filter are preferably allowed to pass through a dichroic mirror (>455 nm in
Fig. 8A ). - The reflected light passing through the dichroic mirror is separated into PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence by a spectroscopy unit. The spectroscopy unit may be a band pass filter (
Fig. 8A , left-hand side) or a dichroic mirror (Fig. 8B , right-hand side). The band pass filter may be of a rotating- or sliding-type (Fig. 8A shows a rotating-type band pass filter). When dichroic mirrors are used, for example, a combination of two dichroic mirrors >615 nm and >655 nm enables simultaneous acquisition of two spectroscopic data at 635 ± 20 nm and 675 ± 20 nm. - The two data at around 635 nm and around 675 nm obtained by the spectroscopy unit are sent to a spectroscopy detection unit to obtain image data before and after light irradiation. The spectroscopy detection unit comprises one or more imaging means, such as a CCD camera. When two images are obtained continuously using a band pass filter, as shown in
Fig. 8A , the spectroscopy detection unit may comprise one imaging means (e.g., a CCD camera); whereas when two images are obtained simultaneously using dichroic mirrors, as shown inFig. 8B , the spectroscopy detection unit may comprise two imaging means. - The image data obtained by the spectroscopy detection unit are sent to a tumor discrimination unit to determine the presence of tumor. The tumor discrimination unit comprises a central control unit (e.g., a computer) that calculates the picture signals with optical images sent from the spectroscopy detection unit.
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Fig. 9 shows an embodiment of calculation of two image data at 635 nm and 675 nm by the central control unit (computer). Images at 635 nm (images images - The determination results obtained by the tumor discrimination unit can be sent to a display connected to the computer so that the tumor site or non-tumor site is displayed.
- The type of cancer that can be detected in the present invention is not limited. Examples thereof include cancers and tumors caused by malignant transformation of epithelial cells, such as malignant melanoma, skin cancer, lung cancer, bronchial cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, bowel cancer, liver cancer, bile duct cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and brain tumor; and cancers and tumors caused by malignant transformation of supporting tissue component cells, such as osteosarcoma and myosarcoma. Particularly preferred examples are gastrointestinal cancers (gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, bowel cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver and bile duct cancer, etc.). Specific examples are lymph node metastasis (particularly sentinel lymph node metastasis) and peritoneal metastases of gastrointestinal cancers.
- Examples of the subject include mammals, such as humans, monkeys, cows, horses, pigs, dogs, and cats; particularly humans.
- Salts of 5-ALA are also usable. Examples of such salts include acid addition salts, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromate, hydroiodate, phosphate, nitrate, sulfate, acetate, toluenesulfonate, succinate, oxalate, lactate, tartrate, glycolate, methanesulfonate, citrate, fumarate, maleate, and malate; alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts, such as sodium salt, potassium salt, and calcium salt; and the like.
- The dosage of 5-ALA may be about 1 mg to 400 mg, preferably about 10 mg to 40 mg, per kg of human body weight.
- The time between the administration of 5-ALA and irradiation with excitation light for exciting PpIX is preferably a time that allows accumulation of sufficient PpIX in the tumor tissues. The specific time is 4 hours to 8 hours, for example.
- The present invention is described in more detail below with reference to Examples; however, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these Examples.
- The following materials were used in this example.
- PpIX solution: PpIX was dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to a concentration of 0.1 mM.
- Cell line: MKN-45 (established from human poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma)
- 5-ALA (1 mM) was added to a culture dish, and the dish was incubated for 30 minutes. The medium was then replaced with fresh medium, followed by incubation for 3 hours. After trypsin treatment, a cell suspension with a concentration of 1 x 107 cells/ml was collected and used in the experiment.
- Spectral analysis was performed using the following devices.
- Fluorescence stereoscopic microscope (SZX12; Olympus)
Intensified multichannel spectrophotometer (MCPD-7000; Otsuka Electronics, Osaka, Japan)
Mercury lamp (U-LH100HG; Olympus)
Excitation/emission filters (D436/20x - E455LPV2)
(Ex: 436 ± 20 nm, Em: >455 nm; Chroma Technology Corp.) - Spectroscopic images were acquired using the following devices.
- Macrozoom microscope (MVX10; Olympus)
12-bit monochrome CCD camera (ORCA-ER, Hamamatsu Photonics)
Liquid crystal tunable filter (Varispec VIS-20-HC-20; CRi Inc.)
Fluorescence mirror unit (U-MNBV2, Olympus)
First, background noise images (IN 635nm, IN 675nm) were taken before the acquisition of spectroscopic images. - Spectroscopic images corresponding to PpIX and PPp (Is 635nm, IS 675nm) were taken at regular time intervals.
- Image processing was performed using Image-J software.
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- From the results of the calculation, an area where the obtained value is greater than a certain cut-off value is the location of PpIX.
- A gastric cancer cell line (MKN-45) was treated with 5-ALA and cultured for 3 hours. Then, the cell line was continuously irradiated with excitation light at 436 nm, and spectra were measured at regular time intervals. Although the spectral variation was different from that of the case of using a PpIX solution, a similar tendency (decrease in the peak at 635 nm and increase in the peak at 675 nm) was also observed in the cultured cells (
Fig. 10 ). Further, it was confirmed that the I675/I635 ratio increased in a fluence-dependent manner (Fig. 11 ). However, the ratio variation was less than that of the case of using the PpIX solution. - Ratio imaging was performed to visualize the spectral changes. More specifically, spectroscopic images at 635 nm and 675 nm were obtained after a fixed period of irradiation time under 436-nm excitation light, and their ratio images were prepared. Changes in the ratio images before and after irradiation were observed.
Fig. 12 shows the results. Similar to the results of the spectrum measurement, it was shown that the brightness of the ratio images gradually increased along with increasing fluence. - Ratio imaging was performed in the same manner as in Example 2 by observing collagen fibers and a cell suspension of 5-ALA-treated cancer cells at the same time.
- The cancer cell and collagen were not distinguishable on the spectroscopic images; however, when their ratio images (IR pre and IR post) were prepared, and the IR post/IR pre ratio was calculated, it was revealed that only the location of PpIX was visualized with higher ratio value than the surrounding (
Fig. 13 ). - Target patients were selected from gastric and colon cancer patients who were suspected of lymph node metastasis before surgery, and who agreed to participate in the clinical test in writing beforehand. However, porphyria patients, patients with an allergy history, patients with liver/kidney dysfunction, and patients with digestive tract obstruction were excluded.
- Two hours before surgery, the patients received oral administration of a 50% glucose solution containing 15 mg/kg 5-ALA. Lymph nodes of an area suspected of metastasis were cut in half, and a fluorescence image and a spectroscopic image of the cross section thereof were obtained by the above-described method.
- After observation, the lymph nodes were fixed in formalin, and submitted to the pathological department of the hospital for histopathological diagnosis.
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Fig. 14 shows the results of actual diagnosis using the tumor site identification method of the present invention. - The use of the method of the present invention allows visualization of only the location of PpIX. When the visualized image is synthesized with the original image, the actual localization of PpIX, that is, the localization of cancer, can be easily clarified.
- Next,
Fig. 15 shows the results of cancer tissues treated by the method of the present invention, to which connective tissues (e.g., collagen and fat tissue) were attached. The fluorescence image of this sample shows strong blue autofluorescence in part of the sample. Due to the impact of the autofluorescence, it was hard to confirm the red fluorescence (635 nm, 675 nm) of PpIX. Even the red channel image and the 635-nm spectroscopic image failed to clarify the localization of PpIX; however, the localization of PpIX was clarified by using the method and device of the present invention. - Furthermore,
Fig. 16 shows the results of another clinical subject. In this case, strong autofluorescence derived from connective tissues and blood vessel walls was observed. Due to the impact of strong autofluorescence, the red channel image and the spectroscopic image show strong signals in areas where PpIX was not present; however, it is shown that the method and device of the present invention can eliminate the impact of autofluorescence. - The following materials were used in this example.
- MKN-45 (established from human poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma)
- 5-ALA (1 mM) was added to a dish in which MKN-45 cells had been cultured, and the dish was incubated for 30 minutes. The medium was then replaced with fresh medium, followed by incubation for 3 hours. After trypsin treatment, a cell suspension with a concentration of 1 x 107 cells/ml was collected and used in the experiment.
- Spectral analysis was performed using the following devices.
- Fluorescence stereoscopic microscope (SZX12, Olympus)
Intensified multichannel spectrophotometer (MCPD-7000, Otsuka Electronics, Osaka, Japan)
Mercury lamp (U-LH100HG, Olympus)
Excitation/emission filters - (i) 405 nm excitation: D405/20x-HQ430LP (Chroma Technology Corp.)
(excitation: 405 ± 20 nm, emission: >430 nm) - (ii) 436 nm excitation: D436/20x-E455LPV2 (Chroma Technology Corp.)
(excitation: 436 ± 20 nm, emission: >455 nm) (4) Conditions of Irradiation and Spectrum Acquisition - After irradiation with light at 405 nm or 436 nm, fluorescence spectra were obtained after incremental irradiation with 0.25 J/cm2.
- The 635-nm peak (PpIX) decreased along with increasing fluence, while a new peak (PPp) was observed at 675 nm (
Figs. 17 (a) and (b) ). -
Fig. 17 (a) is a graph showing fluorescence intensity. -
Fig. 17 (b) is a graph obtained by normalizing the graph (a) by the 635-nm peak. - The 635-nm peak (PpIX) gradually decreased along with increasing fluence, and a new peak (PPp) was observed at 675 nm (
Figs. 18 (a) and (b) ). -
Fig. 18 (a) is a graph showing fluorescence intensity. -
Fig. 18 (b) is a graph obtained by normalizing the graph (a) by the 635-nm peak. - The 635-nm peak (PpIX) decreased along with increasing fluence at 405 nm, and a new peak (PPp) was observed at 675 nm (
Figs. 19 (a) and (b) ). -
Fig. 19 (a) is a graph showing fluorescence intensity. -
Fig. 19 (b) is a graph obtained by normalizing the graph (a) by the 635-nm peak. - Each combination showed an increase in the I675/I635 ratio between before and after irradiation with 1 J/cm2. The combination of irradiation light at 405 nm and excitation light at 436 nm (Case 3) showed the greatest change. This is because the 405-nm wavelength light can more efficiently convert PpIX into PPp, and the 436-nm excitation light is most suitable for the excitation of PPp.
- The following materials were used in this example to examine spectral changes in typical in vivo endogenous fluorescent materials.
- Collagen: Type I collagen extracted from cow's Achilles tendon
FAD: an FAD solution diluted to 90 µM
Spectral analysis was performed using the devices described above. The irradiation light was 405 nm, and the excitation light was 436 nm. - The entire fluorescence peak decreased along with increasing fluence; however, no change of spectral peak wavelength was observed (
Fig. 21 ). - The entire fluorescence peak decreased along with increasing fluence; however, no change of spectral peak wavelength was observed (
Fig. 22 ). - Both collagen and FAD showed almost constant ratio values after light irradiation (
Fig. 23 ). Since these results are different from the ratio changes in PpIX, PpIX can be distinguished from collagen and FAD.
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- A device for identifying a tumor site in a subject, the device spectroscopically detecting fluorescence of protoporphyrins present in the tumor site,
the protoporphyrins being protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) and photo-protoporphyrin (PPp), and
the device comprising:a light irradiation unit that converts part of PpIX into PPp;a spectroscopy unit that separates PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence:a spectroscopy detection unit that detects the relative fluorescence intensity of the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence; anda tumor discrimination unit that discriminates between the tumor site and a non-tumor site based on the relative fluorescence intensity of PpIX and PPp. - The device according to claim 1, wherein the light irradiation unit comprises a light source and a light source optical fiber for guiding excitation light from the light source to the subject.
- The device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spectroscopy detection unit comprises a means for detecting PpIX-derived fluorescence at around 635 nm, and a means for detecting PPp-derived fluorescence at around 675 nm.
- The device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a spectroscopy optical fiber for guiding the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence to the spectroscopy unit.
- The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a display unit that displays information regarding the tumor discrimination results from the tumor discrimination unit, as image information corresponding to the position of the discriminated tumor site emitting fluorescence in the subject.
- A method for identifying a tumor site in a subject, comprising the steps of:irradiating protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) accumulated in the tumor site of the subject with light to convert part of PpIX into photo-protoporphyrin (PPp);irradiating excitation light for PpIX and PPp;separating fluorescence emitted from PpIX and PPp, which have been excited with the excitation light, into PpIX fluorescence and PPp fluorescence using a spectroscopy unit;detecting the relative fluorescence intensity of the PpIX fluorescence and the PPp fluorescence; anddiscriminating between the tumor site and a non-tumor site based on the relative fluorescence intensity of PpIX and PPp.
- The method according to claim 6, wherein the tumor is a tumor metastasized to a sentinel lymph node.
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